Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-23
LADIES COLUMN.
Schoolgirl "reminiscences and Holiday
AntiCipationg, from the Pen Of a
ChattY Correspondent.
Mi8Ut6 Description Of Teigets for Nlra.
Ing, Neon ard Nigat-Cameos and
CDrsIs for Winter Beauties.
Hospitality the Ru5S, Good Cheer the in
c8Litivs- Ekuit Cako Made Esos6
EzoolIortly-Rotes-Re

DEAR WINIFRED-Changes have come
TO both Of Us since az happy girl grad
ustes We parted. each to go out into
world Of cur own. That for five years vi
have remembered our mutual pledges o.
undying friendship is confirmation strong
So holy writ that cur attachment was
deeper than that usually found among
school girls, and you c2n well imagine
my great disappointment when yoIrIettel
came, in which you write that your duties
will prevent your accepting my invitation
TO spend the holidays with US. Can moth
ing tempt you from the msnse? Surely
the Rev. Mr.. Edward could spare you fol
week. 1 have no Goubt OF the popular
itV Of the minister's wife aud the many
attractions of your rural home, but we
should be SO happy to hsye you share ouf
Christmas festivities, ard to give you q
peep OF our family life IN city home
an not the giddy girl OF
fashion you seem to think, for
although much in gsy society, mammals
continued invSlidism, and the many claims
upon the eldest daughter and sister have
given me e mature occurrences which
quite chermiDg.
This year | have launched cut rather
DO dly and feel that it would be extre 2 ely
pleasant tC have my matronly friends
lend dignity TO the occasion. Mamma
says have TIE zeal of q novice and init
mates that it IS without knowledge for |
have promised the children a Christmas
tree, q dinner for papa's friends next
day, and in the evening there is to be q
dancing party from my circle in honor Of
our old clssSmste, Ida Minister, who re-
turned few days since from two years
tour in Europe and after the holidays
goes south for the WinEer.
You may think city girls life frivol-
Gus, but can assure you it is busy
one. The fashionable fad now is TO know
little Of everything amt [ have dabbled
in il all, from art school 10 cooking
school, and while we DO not make our
dresses, many society women aspire to
be designers of their own costumes and
emulate eacn other in artistic creations.
One OF my greatest achievements hss
been securing mammals consent to take
her place at the head Of the table on
Christmas day, not so much to preside IS
20 grace it, for she's the faiTest ornament
of cur house. PApa cOnnived with me,
and has b0ugat for her as q Christmas
git one Cf the lCveliest of essy chairs
upholstered in bright soft plush. In this
she csn be, easily moved wherever she
msy desire. This will form warm back
ground to my picture.
Are you interested enough in things
mundane 10 know about the modern tea
gown? or are you so oblivious to recsnt
Innovations as 10 regard it as wrapper
Of The pattern sntedating the "Mother
Hu0bsrd?" My dear, 90 not mistake
this picturesque creation for anything so
commonplace. Tea-goWus are the ems'
boaimept of grace, they are dreams 6fi
beauty; when made OF white cloth with
trimmings of gold and siIver,4 angels
might not scOrn-well, terrestrial angels
do Eotscorn to wear them.
NSulms is TO sppesr5in one OF these
Injurious gowns, and pride myselfupon
the design, as it has the Essential quality
OF originality. x,
A simple cashmeresd0Ve-cOlor is the
fabric Of my dream. The gown is cut prin-
cess square neck 2faa half flowing sleeves,
the loose fronts sre lined with shell pink
satin which open and show q pettic0at of
brocade in which cresm whites dove ard
pink are beautifully lntermingled, silver
gltheSYy cord AID tsssel fasten the
waist. The square neck is filed In with
shIrings of china crepe gathered into e
O.ur ofIace az the thrOat, the close full |
sleeyEs sre of the same material and fin |
ls1ed in the same way. | have had sent |
ne flSgree necklace of silver with a
qlsint pendant tnat hope to cozx sher |
into wearing, and the children lhayeI
bought some lovely silver pins a. Eett |
present; these will be just the thing 30 |
iaStea the SOFT coils OF her pretty grey |
hair l wish she woHld wear my silver
girdleiwith hanging chaeeiaine pocket,
but expect she viii prefer the long
stemmed acqusminot roses loosely tied
IN bouquet which will be papa's offer
ing at the shrIae of chaste loneliness.
Mamma win certainly be the star and SIS q
saisllite 81 shall be" expected to
shine with diminished luster. White
aud sold are the colors for the season
/. Even this is carried out in ornaments,
Where frosted silver flowers with gold
centerS are seen in brooches, pins for the
nafRnd other ornaments. had in view
otihis designed 8 costume IF white mofrei
and ladies' cloth with gold elabr oidery, b
aEing in aehu she exquisite point
appliqus lace that formeda part OF moth
ef's bridal trousseau. Papa, however,
seems sa1xloGs ITO conver5 for day st
Iesst MS coqpsttish daughter into
pfpde, and suggests my wearing brown
sGaRhieh he says is very becoming, and
shesecompsnies the request with gift
oL corsis, can do nothing bat consent,
Y! l bslieve he does not want the sat-
silite to eclipse the bright particular
var OF his fl 'mament.
Now wish you could see my cor3ls.
1aSy are the newest things out. The
4ecAlsce is of carved medslliOns set in
efascan; the bracelet is simple, s cord
u gold With three exquisltely wrought
UVals, snd lace pin Of the
same design. This style OF jewelry
= sought for on account Of the rare csrV
ing o. the coral and the delicate work OF
ne goid setting. Canoes such as yours ,
VII Dc much worn by the fashionable this
=. Inc brown dress is Of MORE velvet anG
t.t.o'oi the undeTskirt is round and full, ,
.!e long drcpeTy OF cloth shade lighter,
p sIi all around, hangs straight and full,
tt..lsa'ly bounsnt in the back, an apron 6
I'm, one side turning over little
- :? snow velvet facing, and the other
~ oue caught up. Two scarfs hang,the ends
~ each gathered with loops snd ends OF
LLIoLfe fibboR shaded in two colors. The :
SAsqQe of cloth is finished in loops turned
y r1Gef all round, lined with the velvet,
t@s1iCA is also used for collar ald cuffs,
nc vest being Of the same material. l :
--fc slnaG T,Ia of IHPa ! 4